The “Strategy paper on Coal Import Substitution” has been prepared as a report of the IMC (Inter-Ministerial Committee). The paper focusses on the present energy mix of the country, domestic coal production, trends and projections, import trends (sector-wise), coal import substitution measures already taken by the Government and most importantly, …
The Chhattisgarh government took a step towards making the state plastic free by banning the use of polythene carry bags from Thursday ownwards. “The government has decided to declare Chhattisgarh as ‘Plastic Carry Bag Free State’ from this year. Urban Administration and Development department has issued the notification in this …
This statistics incorporates provisional information regarding coal, coal products & lignite of the preceding financial year along with past few years on reserve, production, despatches, pit-head closing stock, import and export of coal etc. It also contains information regarding captive blocks.
The Directorate of Wheat Research (DWR) organised “Rabi Kisan Mela” here today. Experts from across the country expressed concern over the increasing temperature affecting crop productivity and called upon scientists and farmers to work for sustainable growth. Prof RC Sharma, coordinator, Centre for Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment …
In Brazil, which is the world’s biggest sugarcane producer, the federal government realized this scenario offered a great opportunity for transforming the country into the world’s biggest ethanol producer and exporter. However several facts relating to global and national aspects reversed the tendency towards increase of domestic consumption and ethanol …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Ravindra Bhusari vs MoEF & Ors dated 14/10/2014 regarding firecrackers, which cause excessive sound/noise beyond prescribed decibels as well as illegally imported crackers, Maharashtra.
The establishment of a comprehensive horticulture database is crucial for ensuring effective planning to facilitate a systematic development of the horticulture sector in the country. The data also helps in exploiting the huge export potential for the sector. The present “Hand book on Horticulture Statistics” has been divided into seven …
This moves it a step closer to signing off on a long-delayed $10 bn mine, rail and port project Coal is stockpiled at the Blair Athol mine at the remote Bowen Basin coalfield near Moranbah GVK and Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart have secured an environmental permit to build their Alpha …
A meeting of the Bangladesh-India Joint Steering Committee (JSC) on power sector development begins on Thursday in New Delhi, reports UNB. At the two-day meeting, Bangladesh will place a joint survey report on its proposed import of 100 MW power from India’s Palatana Power Plant in its Tripura state. Sources …
In this paper, an analysis of present scenario of coal in India has been made. In particular, energy requirements for the developing countries are met from coal-based thermal power plants. In India, about 75% coal output is consumed in power sector. In addition, other industries like cement, fertilizer, chemical, paper …
Depletion of fossil fuels at an alarming rate coupled with ever growing challenges due to anthropogenic induced climate change stress has attracted increasing attention to blending bio-fuels worldwide. India's primary energy use is projected to expand massively to deliver a sustained GDP growth rate of 9per cent through 2031-32. With …
Growth rebounded significantly due to strong industrial recovery aided by growth in investment and exports. Capital flows are back, signaling growing investor confidence, as inflation has moderated from double digits, exchange rate has stabilized, and financial sector stress has plateaued. Monetary policy continuity has been maintained and there has been …
In what could have major implications for packaged foods and beverage companies, the Supreme Court has stayed the Bombay High Court judgment that quashed a product advisory issued by the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to enforce norms on imported food items. A bench headed by Justice …
"It is looking exceptional this year," says William Pitts, as the torrent of golden wheat ears sweeps into the flashing blades below the cab of his combine harvester. In the next hour, about 50 tonnes of wheat will pour out of the combine into waiting trucks as it clears the …
Dhaka is likely to sign a deal with Kathmandu this week to import 500MW of hydro-electricity to be produced in Nepal, officials said. ‘We are expecting to sign a memorandum of understanding with Nepal on hydro-electricity import, joint investment in hydro-electricity projects and knowledge sharing during a three-day visit of …
Believed To Cure 90% Of Patients Even as a controversy rages globally over the eye-popping price of US firm Gilead Science’s hepatitis C drug at $1,000 a pill, Indian patients have already begun importing the medicine from countries like Canada, spending, in some cases, up to Rs 1 crore. The …
Nepal has shown an interest in exchanging its hydroelectricity with Bangladesh as the Himalayan nation has a potentiality of 83,000MW power depending on its water resources. “A high-powered Nepalese delegation will visit Dhaka between July 29 and July 31 to discuss the issue,” a power division official said. He further …
